symphony mobile user guide - apogee electronics

User’s Guidev1.0 - June 2007

Table of Contents

Introduction 1System Requirements 1Quick Start Guide 2

Check the Package Contents 2Install Software and Drivers 2

Quick Start Guide 3Connect Apogee Interfaces 3Install the Symphony Mobile Card 3Configure Symphony Mobile for playback from iTunes 4

Quick Start Guide 5Configuring Symphony Mobile with Logic Pro 5VBus and High Performance Settings 5

Connecting Multiple Apogee Interfaces 6PC-32 Connection to Apogee Interfaces 6

Connecting Multiple Apogee Interfaces 7PC-32 Connection to Apogee Interfaces 7

Clocking Apogee Interfaces 8-9Using a Master Clock (such as Apogee’s Big Ben) 9Clocking to the first interface 9

Interface Connections Chart: Standard Routing 10-13Interface Connections Chart: Advanced Option Routing 14-15Installing the X-Symphony card 16-17Troubleshooting 18Owner’s Record 19Registration and Warranty Information 20Service Information 20Warnings 21Copyright Notice 21Declarations of Conformity 22

Symphony Mobile – User’s Guide

1Introduction

Introduction

The Symphony Mobile ExpressCard offers the unparalleled quality, performance and value of Apogee’s Symphony PCI system in a portable package. Symphony Mobile’s features include:

32 channels of 24-bit 192k Digital I/O•Extremely low system latency•Supports Apogee Rosetta 800, Rosetta 200, AD16X and DA16X hardware•Simple, one cable interface between any Apple MacBook Pro and Apogee hardware•Compatible with any CoreAudio application.•Apogee’s VBus – virtual routing within a CoreAudio application or between multiple •applications.

The system consists of:

Symphony Mobile ExpressCard•A compatible Apogee hardware interface equipped with an X-Symphony X-Option card•PC-32 cables between interfaces and to the computer•Apple MacBook Pro equipped with an ExpressCard/34 slot•Apogee Maestro routing/low latency mixer application•

System Requirements

Apple MacBook Pro 1.83 GHz or greater, equipped with an ExpressCard/34 slot; •minimum 1G of memory, 2 GB recommended.Apogee Rosetta 800, Rosetta 200, AD16X or DA16X equipped with an X-Symphony •X-Optioncard.(Pleaseseepages10-15forallpossibleconfigurationsofApogeeinterfaces).


2 Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

Check the Package Contents The following items should be included in your Symphony Mobile package:

Install Software and DriversInsert the included CD in your Mac’s optical drive slot, double click on the CD icon that appears on the Mac’s desktop, and double click on the Apogee Software icon to initiate installation of the software and drivers. Follow the onscreen directions provided by the installer program.

Apogee’s Maestro software, which offers advanced routing and low latency mixing, will be installed in the Applications folder. Please see the Maestro User’s Guide included on the Apogee Software CD.

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Symphony Mobile ExpressCard

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3Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

Connect Apogee InterfacesConnect the included PC-32 cable between the Symphony Mobile ExpressCard and the MAIN connector on the X-Symphony card installed in your Apogee hardware interface.

To install X-Symphony cards in Apogee interfaces, please consult pages 16-17.To connect multiple Apogee Interfaces, please consult pages 6-7.

Install the Symphony Mobile CardSlide the Symphony Mobile card into the ExpressCard slot on your Mac, press inward until the latching mechanism engages, and then release the card; the card will pop outward a slight amount.

Verify that the ExpressCard icon appears in the Menu Bar at the upper right hard corner of the screen.

To remove the card, press it inward until the latching mechanism disengages, and release the card; the card will pop out completely.

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4 Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

Configure Symphony Mobile for playback from iTunes Open the OS X utility Audio Midi Setup (found in the Applications > Utilities folder on your Mac):Click on the Audio Devices tab.Set Default Output to Symphony MobileSet Properties For to Symphony MobileVerifythatthesamplerateofthefirsthardwareinterfaceisthesameasindicatedintheFormatfieldunderAudioInput.Open iTunes and play an audio selection – audio should be present at outputs 1-2 of thefirstinterface.

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5Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

Configuring Symphony Mobile with Logic ProOpen Audio > Audio Hardware and Drivers > Drivers > CoreAudio and check the Enabled box. Click “OK” when prompted by Logic. SelectSymphonyMobileintheDriverfield(Figure 1), and click Try (Re)–Launch when prompted by Logic.

To “customize” the I/O routing labels in Logic to match Symphony Mobile hardware I/O, open Audio > Audio Configuration. Under the View menu, select I/O Labels. Under the Drivers’ I/O Labelcolumn,option–clickthefirstradiobuttonof each group of I/O labels (Figure 2).

VBus and High Performance SettingsConfiguringSymphonyMobilewithLogicTo instantiate VBus signal paths, open Maestro, select Window>Maestro Control, and select the desired numbers of buses in the VBus Selections drop down menu.

For the best latency performance, set Performance Tuning to High Performance.

For more details concerning VBus and Performance Tuning, please see page 4 of the Maestro User’s Guide

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6 Connecting Multiple Apogee Interfaces

Connecting Multiple Apogee Interfaces

PC-32 Connection to Apogee Interfaces

Awidearrayofsysteminput/outputconfigurationsmaybeachievedaccordingtotheApogee interfaces used, the order in which interfaces are connected, and the internal routing configurationofeachinterface.

For example, it’s possible to connect two AD16Xs and 2 DA16Xs (all set to Standard routing) to provide 32 analog inputs and 32 analog outputs. When the AD/DAs are set to Advanced routing, it’s possible to connect 1 AD16X and 1 DA16X, providing 16 channels of analog I/O and 16 channels of digital I/O.1

TheInterfaceConnectionChartonpages10-15depictsallpossibleinterfacesconfigurations,as well as the mapping of interface I/O to the 32 channels of Symphony Mobile I/O for each possibleconfiguration.Forexample,thechartentryfortheconnectionof1AD16Xand1DA16X(settoAdvancedrouting)indicatesthefollowing(whentheADisconnectedfirst):

Symphony inputs 1-16 correspond to the AD’s analog inputs 1-16;•Symphony outputs 1-16 correspond to the AD’s digital outputs 1-16;•Symphony inputs 17-32 correspond to the DA’s digital inputs 1-16;•Symphony outputs 17-32 correspond to the DA’s analog outputs 1-16•

Keep in mind that the Symphony Mobile driver makes 32 channels of I/O available at all times to CoreAudio compatible software regardless of the number of Apogee hardware channels connected. Thus, 32 channels of Symphony I/O are presented in the software I/O selection, even if they’re not all used.

1. Please see page 8 of the AD-16X user’s guide for more information about standard and advanced option routing.

AD-16X & DA-16X

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7Connecting Multiple Apogee Interfaces

Connecting Multiple Apogee Interfaces

PC-32 Connection to Apogee Interfaces

Regardless of the Apogee hardware used, PC-32 cables should be connected as shown below infigure3,wheretheSymphonyMobilecardsisconnectedtothefirstunit’sX-SymphonyMAINport,thefirstunit’sTHRUportisconnectedtothesecondunit’sMAINport,andsoonuntilallinterfaces are connected. A maximum of 4 interfaces may be connected to a Symphony Mobile card.

(Symphony Mobile card installed in computer)

(X-Symphony Cards installed in Apogee converters)

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8 Clocking Apogee Interfaces

Clocking Apogee Interfaces

InaSymphonyMobilesystem,thefirstinterface(connecteddirectlytotheExpressCard)serves as the clock master to the entire system, and may be set to Internal or External clock in Apogee’s Maestro application. All remaining interfaces must receive a word clock signal synchronouswiththefirstinterface’sclocksource,whetherInternalorExternal.

WhenaSymphonyMobilesystemisbooted,thefirstinterfacewillswitchtotheclocksourcespecifiedinMaestro(InternalorExternal)whiletheremaininginterfaceswillswitchautomaticallyto their external word clock source.

The two most common ways to accomplish the necessary word clock connections are depicted on the next page.


9Clocking Apogee Interfaces

Clocking Apogee Interfaces

Using a Master Clock (such as Apogee’s Big Ben)

1 Connect a word clock cable between outputs of the master clock and each interface’s word clock input, and terminate the input with a 75 ohm load.

2 Boot your Mac, open the Maestro app, and set Clock Source Select for the firstinterfacetoExternal. All remaining interfaces should switch to their external word clock source.

3 If interfaces aren’t displayed in Maestro, select Tools > Reset Symphony Clocking and click on External Clock.

4 When opening CoreAudio applications, ensure that the master clock is running at the same sample rate as the session you’re opening.

Clocking to the first interface

1 Install BNC “T connectors on the word clock inputs of the second, third and fourth interfaces (if present). Connect a wordclockcablefromthefirstinterface’sword clock output to the BNC “T” connector on the next interface, from that interface to the next, until all the word clock inputs have been chained together, asshowninfigureB.Terminatethewordclock input of the last interface with a 75 ohm load.

2 Boot your Mac, open the Maestro app, and set Clock Source Select forthefirstinterface to Internal. All remaining interfaces should switch to their external word clock source.

3 When opening CoreAudio applications, the firstinterfaceshouldswitchtothesamesample rate as the session you’re opening, and all remaining interfaces should follow.

FigureA.OptimumclockingconfigurationusingBIGBEN

Big Ben

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Interface 4

FigureB.Correctclockingconfigurationtothemasterdevice’sclock output using BNC “T“ connectors

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Interface 2

Interface 3

Interface 4


10 Interface Connections Chart

Interface Connections Chart: Standard Routing

ThechartsonthefollowingpagesdepictallpossibleconfigurationsofApogeeinterfacesthatmay be connected per Symphony Mobile card. Under “Channels in Use”, the mapping of the interface’s I/O to the Symphony card’s I/O is indicated.

PleasenotethatADandDA16Xpossibleconfigurationschangebasedonthewhetherunitsarein Standard or Advanced Routing.

AD-16X & DA-16X 1-16 17-32

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AD-16X, DA-16X & ROSETTA 800

ROSETTA 800 and AD-16X & DA-16X

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ROSETTA 800

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Interface Connections Chart: Advanced Option Routing

AD-16X & DA-16X


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INTERFACE SET CHANNELS IN USE

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AD-16X: Analog In

AD-16X: Digital Out

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AD-16X & DA-16X


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AD-16X: Digital Out

DA-16X: Digital In

DA-16X: Analog Out

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AD-16X: Digital OutAD-16X: Digital Out

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16 Installing the X-Symphony card

Installing the X-Symphony card

Your X-Symphony card should include the following:

1 X-Symphony circuit board • 1 X-Symphony Coverplate • 2 aluminium standoffs • 1 plastic standoff •

Remove the top cover of the host interface.

Remove the Option Card coverplate, and set aside the screws for later use.

Remove the two interface circuit board screws indicated at left, and set them aside for later use

Install the two aluminium standoffs in the threaded holes vacated by the screws.

On the X-Symphony card, install the plastic standoff in the hole adjacent to the multi-pin motherboard connector.

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17Installing the X-Symphony card

Installing the X-Symphony card

Install the X-Symphony Coverplate, and secure it to the host interface using two screws from Step 2.

Insert the Port connector end of the X-Symphony card through the appropriate cutouts in the coverplate, and carefully place the multi-pin motherboard connector in the mating connector found on the host interface motherboard.

Afterverifyingthealignmentofthemulti-pinandthematingconnectors,firmlypressdown on the X-Symphony card, over the connector, until the pins are completely seated in the mating connector.

Re-install the circuit board screws from Step 3 in the locations indicated below.

Replace the top cover of the host interface.

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18 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Q: Two messages “An error has occurred…” and “Symphony is now configured correctly” are alternately displayed onscreen. How can I stop this and get the system to settle down?

A: There are a few reasons this may occur:

There may be a mismatch exists between the CoreAudio sample rate (as indicated in the OS X utility Audio Midi Setup) and the hardware’s sample rate. This occurs most frequentlywhenthefirsthardwareinterfaceisclockedexternallytoaMasterclocksuch as Apogee’s Big Ben. Be sure that the Master clock is set to the same sample rate as the CoreAudio sample rate.

All Hardware interfaces aren’t synchronized – verify that all hardware interfaces are receiving clock from the master clock.

Q: My Apogee interfaces aren’t appearing in Maestro – how can I remedy this?

A: Interfaces won’t appear in Maestro until they are properly connected and clocked; make sure that the Lock indications on each hardware interface indicate a stable lock at the correct sample rate.

Ifsomeinterfacesareappearingbutothersaren’t,besurethattheconfigurationofinterfaces connected is supported, i.e listed in the Interface Connections Chart on 10-15.

Keep in mind that setting an AD or DA16X in Advanced routing will change the number of interfaces that may be connected. Thus, 2 ADs and 2 DAs in Standard routing will allappearinMaestro,whileonlythefirstAD/DApairappearswhensetinAdvancedrouting.

Q: When Apogee hardware interfaces don’t appear in Maestro, how can I set the first interface to External clock?

A: WhenfirstconfiguringaSymphonysetupwithanexternalMasterclock,onemayencounterthesituationwherebythefirstinterfacemustbesettoExternalClockinMaestro,butcan’tappearinMaestrountilclockiscorrectlyconfigured.Toovercomethis conundrum, select the Maestro menu item Tools > Reset Symphony Clocking; a dialogboxappearsofferingtheoptionstosetclockonthefirsthardwareinterfacetoExternal or Internal.


19Owner's Record

Owner’s Record

The serial number is located on the rear panel of the unit. We suggest you record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to it whenever you call an authorized Apogee Electronics repair facility or the manufacturer. Please be sure to return your completed warranty card immediately!

Symphony Mobile card Serial No.____________________________________________________________

Purchase Date___________________________________________________________________________ Dealer__________________________________________________________________________________

Phone__________________________________________________________________________________

Address_________________________________________________________________________________

CAUTION:AnychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyAPOGEEELECTRONICSCORPORATION could void your authority to operate this equipment under the FCC rules.

Please register this unit by filling in the included registration card, or registering online at:

http://www.apogeedigital.com/register/


20 Registration and Warranty Information

Registration and Warranty Information

BesuretoregisteryourSymphonyMobilecard,eitherbyfillingintheenclosedRegistrationCardorbycompleting the on-line registration form at our Web site: http://www.apogeedigital.com/support/. If you do so, Apogee can contact you with any update information. As enhancements and upgrades are developed, you willbecontactedattheregistrationaddress.Firmwareupdatesarefreeforthefirstyearofownershipunlessotherwise stated. Please address any inquiries to your dealer or directly to Apogee at:

APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, 1715 Berkeley St, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA. Tel: (310) 584-9394Fax: (310) 584-9385Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.apogeedigital.com

APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants this product to be free of defects in material and manufacture under normal use for a period of 12 months. The term of this warranty begins on the date of sale to the purchaser. Units returned for warranty repair to Apogee or an authorized Apogee warranty repair facility will be repaired or replaced at the manufacturer’s option, free of charge. ALL UNITS RETURNED TO APOGEE OR AN AUTHORIZED APOGEE REPAIR FACILITY MUST BE PREPAID, INSURED AND PROPERLY PACKAGED, PREFERABLY IN THEIR ORIGINAL BOX. Apogee reservestherighttochangeorimprovedesignatanytimewithoutpriornotification.Designchangesarenot implemented retroactively, and the incorporation of design changes into future units does not imply the availability of an upgrade to existing units.

This warranty is void if Apogee determines, in its sole business judgment, the defect to be the result of abuse, neglect, alteration or attempted repair by unauthorized personnel.

Thewarrantiessetforthaboveareinlieuofallotherwarranties,expressedorimplied,andApogeespecificallydisclaimsanyandallimpliedwarrantyofmerchantabilityoroffitnessforaparticularpurpose.Thebuyeracknowledges and agrees that in no event shall the company be held liable for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or for injury, loss or damage sustained by any person or property, that may result from this product failing to operate correctly at any time.

USA: Some states do not allow for the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequentialdamage,sotheaboveexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.

Service Information

TheSymphonyMobilecardcontainsnouser-serviceablecomponents:refertoqualifiedservicepersonnelforrepair or upgrade. Your warranty will be voided if you tamper with the internal components. If you have any questions with regard to the above, please contact Apogee.

In the event your Symphony Mobile card needs to be upgraded or repaired, it is necessary to contact Apogee prior to shipping, and a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number will be assigned. This number will serve as a reference for you and helps facilitate and expedite the return process. Apogee requires that shipments be pre-paid and insured — unless otherwise authorized in advance.

IMPORTANT: ANY SHIPMENT THAT IS NOT PRE-PAID OR IS SENT WITHOUT AN RMA NUMBER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.


21Warnings and Copyright

Warnings

FCC warningThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to take whatever measures necessary to correct the interference at his own expense.

Copyright Notice

The Apogee Symphony Mobile card is a computer-based device, and as such contains and uses software in ROMs. This software, and all related documentation, including this User’s Guide contain proprietary information which is protected by copyright laws. All rights are reserved. No part of the software and its related documentationmaybecopied,transferred,ormodified.Youmaynotmodify,adapt,translate,lease,distribute,resellforprofitorcreatederivativeworksbasedonthesoftwareanditsrelateddocumentationoranypartthereof without prior written consent from Apogee Electronics Corporation, U.S.A.


22 Declarations of Conformity

Declarations of Conformity

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

1. Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit from that to which the receiver is connected.4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

NOTE: The use of non-shielded cable with this equipment is prohibited.CAUTION:Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturerresponsibleforcompliancecould void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Apogee Electronics Corporation, Betty Bennett, CEO.

Industry Canada Notice

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matérial brouilleur du Canada.

Declaration of Conformity – CE

Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the product, the Symphony Mobile card, to which this declaration relates, is in material conformity with the following standards or other normative documents:

EN55022:1998, EN55024:1998 EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, EN61000-4-2, EN61000-4-3, EN61000-4-4, EN61000-4-5, EN61000-4-6,

EN61000-4-8, EN61000-4-11

Declaration of Conformity – Japan

Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the Symphony Mobile card, to which this declaration relates, is in material conformity with the VCCI Class A standard.

Declaration of Conformity – Australia

Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the Symphony Mobile card is in material conformity with AN/NZS standard requirements.

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